Lawn-spray-control device



Oct, 2l, 1930. J. H, ALLEN 1,778,994

LAWN SPRAY CONTROL DEVICE I Filed Nov. 1929 35 Y With the foregoing ,andfothev .45 j l`Fig'. 2 is a top plan view V*of .reaemedOef. 21, l1930 UNITED-STATEIS* f JOSEPH E. ALLENfoFjALHAMBRA; can'naomvizav f' f, i LAwN-sriiAY-conrnol. 'nevica 'ferriicaeeilled weer 'My invention relates -generallyjto lawn sprinklers-andA more particularly to a device for controlling the spray Athat discharges f, areasfof the Vlawn or groundgf Among the obfects oflmy invention'ar, to

said spray to beadirectedfunto predetermined provide a relatively simple,f practica`l'and eiiicientdevice thatmayl be conveniently utilized'in connection with-a generally used spray j 'nozzle for causing the spray thatrissue's from l sai'd nozzle tobe directed untoy desiredV or 'predetermined areas, for instance, narrow strips yof parking,` Vthe edges of lawns, gardens 15` or the like andl the lawn vo'r'grou-nd immedie ately adjacent toa building, wallysidewalkor lthe like.- Further tively simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture', capable loffbeing kreadily advju'stedso as to control and'directfthe Vspray l thatjissues from the nozzle `with which the device is vassociated and further.' to provide a .25 deviceiofsthecharacter referred to that Ywillj prevent .water wastage as a resultv of spray f from the nozzle falling unto sidewalkspdrive- "waysandthe'like and I quickly applied -to Yor'V removed Vfrom a f water spray nozzle that'is readily'obtainable *in theopen market and which is nowegeneralused forfspraying lawns.` l', f p

objects -in view, my invention consistsin-certreliny novel features ofconstruction andnarrangement of parts that will hereinafter be more fully describdvand claimed and illustrated in the ac- `4:0 @'ompanying drawings; in which:` f

' Fien 1 1s an lelevational view of a spraycontrol Vdevice of my improved construction and graphically illustrating the vlines of discharge of sorlv from said device.

my improved ylawn spray control device. Y. e Fig. 3 lisa side'elevational view of the rdedefleotors' swung upwardly 'and outwardly into nondeflectng positions. e

. `Figg-('is a-'perspective view of one of the objects o'vfx-mv invention area-pto. provide a spray control devicethatlfisgrela f The* intermediate' portionlof thesidewall 6,149.29, serieu Y1\re .-4o5,2c2.Y Y y Fig. e ie en' elevational View ef the device and vlooking against the-rear face thereof! Fig.v 5 is ay top plan view ofthe` centralpor--V .Y

from lawn sprinklingfdevices 'and causing tion' oflth'e deviceand-showing a standard` y formofspraynozzle lpositionedtherein. I 55 wingsor deflectors of the device. 'v Y 'Fig.1r7 is'an' enlarged; crossfsection tak I1 approximately onthe line 7#'-7 of Fig. 2. Y A Referringbynumerals to the accompany-- ing drawings'fwhich illustratea practical ,emv bodiment e of my invention',l 10 'designatesA the baseof theydevice, which is preferably constructed ofsheet metal inthe;formffof""a channel having a'str'aight flat bottom 1ll and f vertically. disposed parallel sidewalls 1.2L l

The intermediateportionof'one'of theside- 'walls is .pro'vided with. vertically"'disp'o`sed l slits"13 and the material between these slits!` 1 is pressed inwardly a slight ldistanceso as `to form-a vertically disposed'resilien't tongue '14 vthatoccupies a position justinsidef'and Vparallel with the lfside-Ywallfrorn Vwhich said' having twin jet openings O.

f ard or; generally used formY ofV spray'nozzle` Formed on this vnozzle'on'the vside opposi'tes0 Y 'from the tubular neckN. are depending llugs L, that function asfeet for supporting the nozzle tand these lugs proiect throughopenino-s 1G that are formed in the bottom plate 11.

opposite V to the Awall y:froml which `the. tongue 14 kis formed is provided with `vertically ,disposed slits 17 and"the material-between said slits is bent inwardlvrto form 'aresilient tongue 17a that occupies af vertical positionf-fy l The side ofvnozzle Sgoppositeithe from i whichthe' tubular fneck Nfprojets, :occupies 'vice' with dotted lines showing thewings or a position directly against the lowereportion of the tongue 17?l and thus'when Athe spray `nozzle Vis positioned in thechannel shaped r soL justinside and'parallel with the wallffrom y' body 10, it is firmly retained by the lower portionsof'the resilient tongues 14 and 17a.

Placed outwardly from the intermediateV ends of the wings or defiectorsythat arel piv oted to the wall from whichtonguef14'is" Vwalls 12jb'y means, ofl rivets 2O are thelower Lio stopsto limit the downward movement of thevr outer ends of'the spraydefiecting wings and thatv tapers in width towards lits inner y end Eand-fa .portion of-said'wall-adjacent fto itsupper end `is`bentinwardly at rightf-anglesto vform fa relatively narrow,inclinedddeflector Y 22 that "tapersinwidth toward its (inner end. Depending .from` the inneredgefofthisdeflector22 is a` relatively-narrow `clefiectcir 23 lthat 'gradually' tapers in 'width 4 toward its -innerfendandthis deflector 23 occupies asubstantiall-y longitudinalplane that is slightly inclinedwith respect tothe outer `wall -21fof tliedeflector." Y {The rear orout relatively small `triangular zparts, as '-hereinbefore stated, 'function vas finner ends ofthe deflectors and so as to cor- .rectlyposition said deflectorsupon the channel shaped body1-O.

YVhen my improved I control device is yutilized for directing spray from-a nozzle tlfirouglhoutv ra relatively narroiif aerea of ground, f for instance, 4the parking between the 'streetcurb and sidewalk or an elongated .deflect-ing members. are swungginwardly and downwardly totheirflimit of movementaso v.as to 'occupythe (positions :as illustrated in Anarrowarea in `a lawn or garden, the wings or i Y `nipple end and the "water is t'urnfed on wilL fido

discharge Vin spr ffopeningxthat' is' formed gbetwee'nthacfur ,wings or defiecftors tlii-sasprayinge will i discharge upwardly)andfoutwardlyafrom the was fendsfb-f the-device so as toyfallx-onfnarrowfpory er end of the. Ydependirigedeflector'-23 `is bent outwardly towardI the wall p21fso as-'to `form a' deflectorZd. i Thezinner lowerrcorners of `the side walls 211 ofthe ,'-deffecting members vare-mit away as I designated by 255for thefaecomodation'of the tubular lneck end and for the ear-19 and which formthroirgh the charges directly fromthe jet openings4 O of 'the nozzle@ S, A'as hereinbefore described;

Portionsfof the spray that pass between the "outer 'walls' 2`1"and the'flanges 23 will strike `against the small .triangular deflectors 24 at the outer'ends ofthe'iianges 23 and this spray @will be directed throughout lnarro`w-1 areas l `Aiimm,ediately i each wingis formed from 'suitable sheet metal.k 4and comprises a vertically disposed wall' 21 y "if-flashers, when ,Closed Ourthe body 0f the device,rare effective in causingfthe spray that issues froni. the "nozzles within-the device to cover relatively narrow areas yof law-n .or

tudinal alignment withV thefbody of thedevice.

wateriissuing ,fromthec nozzle inthe forni? of spray may jbe- 'causedtofall on Apredeterv mined narrow;` stripsV of lawnvor V-g-roundiand no ypartion;ofr the discharged water will bei` Y wastedas aresultloffalling ona, pavement,

sidewalk, driveway or the like.-

fgroundimmediately adjacent toand inilongi- V fand by properly locatingsaidbody en the inasmuch as-fthe wingsv orgdeectorsfare pivoteditojthe ends o f thebodyvlO, said nvings -1 or 'de flectors may be:readilyl swung upward and outwardintoVV the positions shown by dotted ,lines .infFig 3 and proper manipu-- lation' of said wings or deflectors,.{predeter By locating the spray control'-deviceimopening thewings'or deflectors on the lopposite side of theldevica 4fthenspray will be directed over considerablel area of lawn or 1- ground adjacent` to (thewall hor flowerA ibed :without wettingthelatter; v i To detach-the spray nozzle nfromtlfie ycontrol' device', it is only Ai-iecessary to `open-,the `wings lor' Y ldeflectors `*and to pull the' t nozzle upwardly from its position within'vfthegchannel-shaped body. W n

vThus -it` will be seenthat-Ihave provided a lawn'isp'ray controldevice that is relatively simple in construction, :inexpensive of manufacture; capable. of 'being readily "'ad- 2 just'ed yso as to directethe 'sp-rayl over'diiferent are as iimmediately ace'nttothef-nozzleand `:said control devicebeing very"efie'ctive performing the functions for= whichvitis iiitended f y `mined `areas of'flawn or ground-to either. or y both sides of the devce,a siwell' :as .areas 'toi Y the ends V thereof, maybe sprayedA fromthe nozzle ,positionedA withirrsaiddevice';` l .i fi

I It will be vun-derstoodthat minor in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved lawnspray con?, trol device may be made and vsubstituted for `those herein shown and described withoutv departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of which is set forth inthe appended claims. 1

I claiml as my invention:

1. Ina spray control device for lawn sprinklers, abase adapted to receive ars'praya nozzle and pairs 'of deflectors and aupai'rl of oppositely .arranged spray 'de-"v flectors pivotally mounted on the end ,por` l tions of each side wall of the base.

l0. `[n` a sprayeontrol device for lawnl i sprinklers, a channel-shaped base, a spray base, a pair kof oppositely'arranged plates pivotally mounted on the outer ends of each flectors on theV upperportion of-each plate. In testimony whereof Ialiix my signature,

having a plurality 'of spray deflecting surfaces.

3. A spray control deviceor lawn sprinv klers, comprising abase, a pair'ofindepen'dently adjustable deflectors pivotally mounted 0n earch end of said base and eachfdeectori p Y having delecting surfaces that are arranged substantiallyat right angles to each other. v

4. In a spray control device for lawn sprinklers, a base, a pair 'of independent operable spray directingvmembers pivotally mounted on each end of said base `and each. spray dif recting member comprising a Vside rwall `and" inclined deiiectors formed on the upper por- 7 p tion of saidside wall. a 5.' .A spray controldevicefor Vlawn spr-in-v klers, oomprising a channel-shaped base, the f intermediate portionof the side walls of which base areslotted vertically toform ren silient tongues, a spray nozzle positionedin the base between said resilient tongues `and` '.spraydeflectors pivotally` mounted 'von the l ends of said base.

6. .In a spray control device forlawn sprin!` klers, a base, a spray nozzle positioned on ythe center of Vsaid base, wings pivotally mounted on the ends of said lbase and the upper portion ofeach wing terminating in an inwardly presented inverted channelshaped'member.

7 In a "spray control device for lawn sprinklers, a base, aY plurality of independi ently adjustable wings pivotally mounted on said base,each wing comprising a vertically .l

disposed wall and the upper portionoi:l which wall is bent inwardlyand thence downwardly to form an linvertedchannel-shaped mem- 'l ber that tapers gradually toward one end.

8. In a spray ycontrol device for lawn sprinklers, a channel-shaped base, a 'sprin- -K i' kling'nozzle mounted atthe'center of said base and means pivotally mounted Von the ends of' said base for directing the spray from said nozzle upwardly and outwardly fromthe ends ofvsaid base.

9. In a spraycontrol device for lawnsprinklers, a channel-shaped base, a spray nozzle mounted on the centralr portion of said base L25k I sidewall of the baseand inclined spraydef Josnrn ALLEN.

nozzle mounted on` thecentralvportion ofsaid 

